Mountain Climbers

Mountain Climbers is a core exercise focused on Rectus abdominis. You can review average reps and rep standards on one page.

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Average reps: Intermediate

Reference for an intermediate lifter.

Men 42

Women 33

Mountain Climbers: Average reps

Level
Beginner	< 1	< 1
Novice	14	11
Intermediate	42	33
Advanced	77	61
Elite	117	91

Note: These values estimate average reps that can be completed in one set. Bodyweight, range of motion, tempo, and other personal factors can affect performance. See the detailed tables below.

Men by bodyweight (kg) [Reps]

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	< 1	14	48	91	141
55	< 1	14	46	87	135
60	< 1	15	45	84	128
65	< 1	15	44	81	123
70	< 1	15	43	78	117
75	< 1	14	41	75	113
80	< 1	14	40	72	108
85	< 1	14	39	70	104
90	< 1	14	38	67	100
95	< 1	13	37	65	97
100	< 1	13	35	63	93
105	< 1	12	34	61	90
110	< 1	12	33	59	87
115	< 1	12	32	57	85
120	< 1	11	31	55	82
125	< 1	11	30	54	80
130	< 1	10	29	52	77
135	< 1	10	29	51	75
140	< 1	10	28	49	73

Men by age [Reps]

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	< 1	8	31	61	95
20	< 1	12	40	74	113
25	< 1	14	42	77	117
30	< 1	14	42	77	117
35	< 1	14	42	77	117
40	< 1	14	42	77	117
45	< 1	11	38	71	109
50	< 1	9	34	65	101
55	< 1	7	29	58	91
60	< 1	4	24	50	80
65	< 1	1	19	43	70
70	< 1	< 1	14	35	59
75	< 1	< 1	10	28	50
80	< 1	< 1	6	22	42
85	< 1	< 1	3	17	34
90	< 1	< 1	< 1	12	28

Women by bodyweight (kg) [Reps]

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	< 1	12	39	73	112
45	< 1	12	38	70	106
50	< 1	12	36	66	100
55	< 1	12	35	63	94
60	< 1	12	33	60	89
65	< 1	11	32	57	85
70	< 1	11	31	54	81
75	< 1	10	29	52	77
80	< 1	10	28	50	74
85	< 1	10	27	48	70
90	< 1	9	26	46	68
95	< 1	9	25	44	65
100	< 1	9	24	42	62
105	< 1	8	23	40	60
110	< 1	8	22	39	58
115	< 1	7	21	37	56
120	< 1	7	20	36	54

Women by age [Reps]

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	< 1	6	24	47	73
20	< 1	10	32	58	88
25	< 1	11	33	61	91
30	< 1	11	33	61	91
35	< 1	11	33	61	91
40	< 1	11	33	61	91
45	< 1	9	30	56	85
50	< 1	7	26	51	78
55	< 1	5	22	45	70
60	< 1	2	18	38	61
65	< 1	< 1	13	32	53
70	< 1	< 1	9	25	44
75	< 1	< 1	6	20	36
80	< 1	< 1	2	14	29
85	< 1	< 1	< 1	10	23
90	< 1	< 1	< 1	7	18

Note: The table values are reference rep counts for one set. Bodyweight data can help estimate relative load, while age data can show trend differences.

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	< 1	14	48	91	141
55	< 1	14	46	87	135
60	< 1	15	45	84	128
65	< 1	15	44	81	123
70	< 1	15	43	78	117
75	< 1	14	41	75	113
80	< 1	14	40	72	108
85	< 1	14	39	70	104
90	< 1	14	38	67	100
95	< 1	13	37	65	97
100	< 1	13	35	63	93
105	< 1	12	34	61	90
110	< 1	12	33	59	87
115	< 1	12	32	57	85
120	< 1	11	31	55	82
125	< 1	11	30	54	80
130	< 1	10	29	52	77
135	< 1	10	29	51	75
140	< 1	10	28	49	73

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	< 1	8	31	61	95
20	< 1	12	40	74	113
25	< 1	14	42	77	117
30	< 1	14	42	77	117
35	< 1	14	42	77	117
40	< 1	14	42	77	117
45	< 1	11	38	71	109
50	< 1	9	34	65	101
55	< 1	7	29	58	91
60	< 1	4	24	50	80
65	< 1	1	19	43	70
70	< 1	< 1	14	35	59
75	< 1	< 1	10	28	50
80	< 1	< 1	6	22	42
85	< 1	< 1	3	17	34
90	< 1	< 1	< 1	12	28

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	< 1	12	39	73	112
45	< 1	12	38	70	106
50	< 1	12	36	66	100
55	< 1	12	35	63	94
60	< 1	12	33	60	89
65	< 1	11	32	57	85
70	< 1	11	31	54	81
75	< 1	10	29	52	77
80	< 1	10	28	50	74
85	< 1	10	27	48	70
90	< 1	9	26	46	68
95	< 1	9	25	44	65
100	< 1	9	24	42	62
105	< 1	8	23	40	60
110	< 1	8	22	39	58
115	< 1	7	21	37	56
120	< 1	7	20	36	54

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	< 1	6	24	47	73
20	< 1	10	32	58	88
25	< 1	11	33	61	91
30	< 1	11	33	61	91
35	< 1	11	33	61	91
40	< 1	11	33	61	91
45	< 1	9	30	56	85
50	< 1	7	26	51	78
55	< 1	5	22	45	70
60	< 1	2	18	38	61
65	< 1	< 1	13	32	53
70	< 1	< 1	9	25	44
75	< 1	< 1	6	20	36
80	< 1	< 1	2	14	29
85	< 1	< 1	< 1	10	23
90	< 1	< 1	< 1	7	18

Group	Muscles
Primary muscles	Rectus abdominis
Secondary muscles	Quadriceps, Deltoids, Triceps brachii, Biceps brachii
Stabilizers	External obliques, Gluteus maximus, Hamstrings
Grip	Forearm flexors

Level	Description	Distribution
Beginner	Has learned proper form and trained consistently for at least 1 month.	Bottom 5%
Novice	Has trained consistently for at least 6 months.	Top 80%
Intermediate	Has trained consistently for at least 2 years.	Top 50%
Advanced	Has trained consistently for more than 5 years.	Top 20%
Elite	Has specialized in this exercise for more than 5 years.	Top 5%

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	< 1	14	48	91	141
55	< 1	14	46	87	135
60	< 1	15	45	84	128
65	< 1	15	44	81	123
70	< 1	15	43	78	117
75	< 1	14	41	75	113
80	< 1	14	40	72	108
85	< 1	14	39	70	104
90	< 1	14	38	67	100
95	< 1	13	37	65	97
100	< 1	13	35	63	93
105	< 1	12	34	61	90
110	< 1	12	33	59	87
115	< 1	12	32	57	85
120	< 1	11	31	55	82
125	< 1	11	30	54	80
130	< 1	10	29	52	77
135	< 1	10	29	51	75
140	< 1	10	28	49	73

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	< 1	8	31	61	95
20	< 1	12	40	74	113
25	< 1	14	42	77	117
30	< 1	14	42	77	117
35	< 1	14	42	77	117
40	< 1	14	42	77	117
45	< 1	11	38	71	109
50	< 1	9	34	65	101
55	< 1	7	29	58	91
60	< 1	4	24	50	80
65	< 1	1	19	43	70
70	< 1	< 1	14	35	59
75	< 1	< 1	10	28	50
80	< 1	< 1	6	22	42
85	< 1	< 1	3	17	34
90	< 1	< 1	< 1	12	28

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	< 1	12	39	73	112
45	< 1	12	38	70	106
50	< 1	12	36	66	100
55	< 1	12	35	63	94
60	< 1	12	33	60	89
65	< 1	11	32	57	85
70	< 1	11	31	54	81
75	< 1	10	29	52	77
80	< 1	10	28	50	74
85	< 1	10	27	48	70
90	< 1	9	26	46	68
95	< 1	9	25	44	65
100	< 1	9	24	42	62
105	< 1	8	23	40	60
110	< 1	8	22	39	58
115	< 1	7	21	37	56
120	< 1	7	20	36	54

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	< 1	6	24	47	73
20	< 1	10	32	58	88
25	< 1	11	33	61	91
30	< 1	11	33	61	91
35	< 1	11	33	61	91
40	< 1	11	33	61	91
45	< 1	9	30	56	85
50	< 1	7	26	51	78
55	< 1	5	22	45	70
60	< 1	2	18	38	61
65	< 1	< 1	13	32	53
70	< 1	< 1	9	25	44
75	< 1	< 1	6	20	36
80	< 1	< 1	2	14	29
85	< 1	< 1	< 1	10	23
90	< 1	< 1	< 1	7	18

Mountain Climbers

Average reps: Intermediate

Mountain Climbers: Average reps

Mountain Climbers: Rep standards

Men by bodyweight (kg) [Reps]

Men by age [Reps]

Women by bodyweight (kg) [Reps]

Women by age [Reps]

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Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
50	< 1	14	48	91	141
55	< 1	14	46	87	135
60	< 1	15	45	84	128
65	< 1	15	44	81	123
70	< 1	15	43	78	117
75	< 1	14	41	75	113
80	< 1	14	40	72	108
85	< 1	14	39	70	104
90	< 1	14	38	67	100
95	< 1	13	37	65	97
100	< 1	13	35	63	93
105	< 1	12	34	61	90
110	< 1	12	33	59	87
115	< 1	12	32	57	85
120	< 1	11	31	55	82
125	< 1	11	30	54	80
130	< 1	10	29	52	77
135	< 1	10	29	51	75
140	< 1	10	28	49	73

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	< 1	8	31	61	95
20	< 1	12	40	74	113
25	< 1	14	42	77	117
30	< 1	14	42	77	117
35	< 1	14	42	77	117
40	< 1	14	42	77	117
45	< 1	11	38	71	109
50	< 1	9	34	65	101
55	< 1	7	29	58	91
60	< 1	4	24	50	80
65	< 1	1	19	43	70
70	< 1	< 1	14	35	59
75	< 1	< 1	10	28	50
80	< 1	< 1	6	22	42
85	< 1	< 1	3	17	34
90	< 1	< 1	< 1	12	28

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
40	< 1	12	39	73	112
45	< 1	12	38	70	106
50	< 1	12	36	66	100
55	< 1	12	35	63	94
60	< 1	12	33	60	89
65	< 1	11	32	57	85
70	< 1	11	31	54	81
75	< 1	10	29	52	77
80	< 1	10	28	50	74
85	< 1	10	27	48	70
90	< 1	9	26	46	68
95	< 1	9	25	44	65
100	< 1	9	24	42	62
105	< 1	8	23	40	60
110	< 1	8	22	39	58
115	< 1	7	21	37	56
120	< 1	7	20	36	54

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	< 1	6	24	47	73
20	< 1	10	32	58	88
25	< 1	11	33	61	91
30	< 1	11	33	61	91
35	< 1	11	33	61	91
40	< 1	11	33	61	91
45	< 1	9	30	56	85
50	< 1	7	26	51	78
55	< 1	5	22	45	70
60	< 1	2	18	38	61
65	< 1	< 1	13	32	53
70	< 1	< 1	9	25	44
75	< 1	< 1	6	20	36
80	< 1	< 1	2	14	29
85	< 1	< 1	< 1	10	23
90	< 1	< 1	< 1	7	18